.TH MOUNT 1
.SH NAME
mount \- mount a file system
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBmount [\fB\-r\fR] [\fB\-t \fItype\fR] [\fB\-o \fIoptions\fR] \fIspecial \fIfile\fR
.br
\fBmount [\fB\-s\fR] \fIswapfile\fR
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.de FL
.TP
\\fB\\$1\\fR
\\$2
..
.de EX
.TP 20
\\fB\\$1\\fR
# \\$2
..
.SH OPTIONS
.FL "\-r" "File system is mounted read-only"
.FL "\-t" "File system type"
.FL "\-o" "Options passed to FS server"
.FL "\-s" "Mount swap space"
.SH EXAMPLES
.EX "mount /dev/fd1 /user" "Mount diskette 1 on \fI/user\fP"
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
The file system contained on the special file is mounted on \fIfile\fP.
In the example above, the root directory of the file system in drive 1
can be accessed as
.B /user
after the mount.
When the file system is no longer needed, it must be unmounted before being
removed from the drive.
.PP
The
.B \-t
parameter may be used to mount a file system of a type other than the default.
The
.B \-o
flag may be used to pass options to the file system server.
The interpretation of these options is up to the server.
.PP
With the
.B \-s
flag a device or file is mounted as swap space.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR df (1),
.BR mkfs (1),
.BR fsck (1),
.BR mkswap (8),
.BR umount (1),
.BR mount (2),
.BR fstab (5).
